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Can alkaline earth metals be used in quantum computing?

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 14, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (19) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- "There are a number of different proposals for quantum computing," Andrew Daley tells PhysOrg.com. "These include solid state or semiconductor as well as atomic and molecular systems. We are considering atomic ...





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Geologists point to outer space as source of the Earth's mineral riches

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 5

According to a new study by geologists at the University of Toronto and the University of Maryland, the wealth of some minerals that lie in the rock beneath the Earth's surface may be extraterrestrial in origin.


Research reveals secret to interaction between Earth's core and mantle

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 28, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (39) | comments 3

Leslie Hayden’s research into deep Earth interactions has led to some important findings, particularly for someone so new to the field, and the scientific world is paying attention. Hayden, a graduate student at Rensselaer ...


A deep-sea drilling vessel off the coast of Japan's Wakayama prefecture

Japan to use deep-sea probes to search for minerals

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Japan plans to deploy unmanned probes to scour the sea-floor around the resource-poor island nation for mineral deposits, a government-backed scientific organisation said Thursday.


Study: Not Enough Metals in Earth to Meet Global Demand

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created Jan 24, 2006 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and other metals have determined that these finite resources, even if recycled, may not meet the needs of the global population forever, according to a study published in the ...


MIT solves longstanding volcanic mystery

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

For decades, geologists have been puzzled by the mechanisms that give rise to the kind of volcanoes that form the so-called “ring of fire” around the Pacific Ocean. These arc volcanoes, which account for about 10 to 25 percent ...


Spitzer Reveals 'No Organics' Zone Around Pinwheel Galaxy

Spitzer Reveals 'No Organics' Zone Around Pinwheel Galaxy

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (16) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.


Today's waste, tomorrow's fuel

Chemistry /

created Jul 03, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Cardiff University research collaboration is working to recycle precious metals from road dusts and vehicle exhausts to create greener energy.


A dirty job but ...

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Byproducts from the electronics, fuel, chemical and defense industries can be far from benign. Toxic heavy metals like cadmium and lead can seep into our food chain and cause cancer. And if found in the soil, these dangerous ...


Learning How Materials Work in Space to Make Them Better on Earth

Learning How Materials Work in Space to Make Them Better on Earth

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What's about the size of a large refrigerator, weighs a ton and may help pave the way for new and improved metals or glasses here on Earth? It's the Materials Science Research Rack -- a new laboratory on board ...


Researchers discover key for converting waste to electricity

Biology /

created Mar 03, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (21) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms.



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